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. >> reporter: washington is at a standstill and president obama said it's because republicans are on an ideological crew said against his healthcare law. >> this republican shut june did not have to happen. >> reporter: nearly 800,000 federal employees forced to stay home from work. museums and parks all closed. it didn't stop a group from miss muscle. both the house and senate were back in session today but no signs of progress. john boehner and others staged a if he toe op. >> this table is empty. >> reporter: but senate majority leader harry reid said no way. there will be no discussion because democrats are not going to negotiate on obama care. >> we have a good day for the anarchists. why? because the government is closed. >> reporter: at this point there's no end in sight but there are growing rumbles among some republicans that the house leadership needs to cave. put a bill that puts the government back up and running but does not include restrictions on obama care but there's no indication from speaker boehner that that's a possibility. president obama is scheduled to leave f
. >> reporter: washington is at a standstill and president obama said it's because republicans are on an ideological crew said against his healthcare law. >> this republican shut june did not have to happen. >> reporter: nearly 800,000 federal employees forced to stay home from work. museums and parks all closed. it didn't stop a group from miss muscle. both the house and senate were back in session today but no signs of progress. john boehner and others staged a if he toe op....
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el proyecto firmado anoche por el presidente obama promete a los empleados darles su primer aumento en cuatro años. la nueva ley otorgará a los empleados el pago de 16 días que se mantuvo el gobierno cerrado. -el acuerdo presupuestario que terminó con el cierre del gobierno noche incluye un acuerdo que permitirá al distrito gastar sus propios fondos, incluso si hay otro cierre. la capital podrá usar los fondos de reserva para pagar las operaciones básicas y nómina, así que por primera vez al distrito se le permitirá el uso de sus fondos locales hasta septiembre de 2014. -washington volvió a
el proyecto firmado anoche por el presidente obama promete a los empleados darles su primer aumento en cuatro años. la nueva ley otorgará a los empleados el pago de 16 días que se mantuvo el gobierno cerrado. -el acuerdo presupuestario que terminó con el cierre del gobierno noche incluye un acuerdo que permitirá al distrito gastar sus propios fondos, incluso si hay otro cierre. la capital podrá usar los fondos de reserva para pagar las operaciones básicas y nómina, así que por primera...
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obama won. >> two obamas, one romney. does it move the dial? >> puts the possession arrow in obama's favor in a close race. >> thanks once again. see you next week. >>> and next up, ever wonder what is going on inside the psyches of the men who want to be president? one psychiatrist on what you might find if you put those candidate s on the couch. a cou, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. syou know, i've helped a lot off people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of large metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) what a s
obama won. >> two obamas, one romney. does it move the dial? >> puts the possession arrow in obama's favor in a close race. >> thanks once again. see you next week. >>> and next up, ever wonder what is going on inside the psyches of the men who want to be president? one psychiatrist on what you might find if you put those candidate s on the couch. a cou, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about...
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en otro tema, el presidente obama admite errores en la página de internet para acceder al mercado de seguros médicos, y habla de lo que se está haciendo para solucionarlo. >> reportero: no se puede decir de otra manera, la página de internet ha sido muy lenta, la gente se ha quedado estancada, y creo que es justo decir que nadie está más frustrado por eso que yo. >> reportera: de un presidente barack obama esta mañana durante una conferencia de prensa acerca del portal de internet. >> no hay excusa para los problemas, esto ya se está solucionando, a pesar de todos los problemas del sitio de internet, este todavía funciona para mucha gente, aunque las personas han tenido que esperar más de lo que querían, una vez completo el proceso están muy contentos con la oferta que está disponible para ellos. >> reportera: han sufrido en carne propia los fallos del portal. >> para las personas que están aplicando, necesitamos llamar para confirmar las identidades de las personas. se está demorando un poco el proceso. >> sin embargo el número de personas dice que va en aumento. >> h
en otro tema, el presidente obama admite errores en la página de internet para acceder al mercado de seguros médicos, y habla de lo que se está haciendo para solucionarlo. >> reportero: no se puede decir de otra manera, la página de internet ha sido muy lenta, la gente se ha quedado estancada, y creo que es justo decir que nadie está más frustrado por eso que yo. >> reportera: de un presidente barack obama esta mañana durante una conferencia de prensa acerca del portal de...
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president obama's state of the union address. a pivotal opportunity for him to steal back the momentum he took into office. but it's been a challenging first year, and the president has watched the popularity of his ambitious agenda slide, and skepticism among americans soar, all punctuated a week ago with a republican victory in massachusetts. so, tonight, president obama, well, he was unapologetic and resolute. he went back to his basics. change and hope. a little grayer, a little less jaunty, perhaps. the weight of office already telling on him, barack obama came to congress tonight to steady a presidency, and reassure a nation rocked by hard times and bitter politics. >> again, we are tested. and again, we must answer history's call. >> reporter: he came to offer hard truths, and some hard words to a washington establishment that seemed to get the better of him in his first year in office, and further alienate americans. >> they're tired of the partisan ship and the shouting and the pettiness. they know we can't afford it. no
president obama's state of the union address. a pivotal opportunity for him to steal back the momentum he took into office. but it's been a challenging first year, and the president has watched the popularity of his ambitious agenda slide, and skepticism among americans soar, all punctuated a week ago with a republican victory in massachusetts. so, tonight, president obama, well, he was unapologetic and resolute. he went back to his basics. change and hope. a little grayer, a little less...
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now. >> repeal obama care. >> obama care. >> repeal obama care. >> wipe out as much as obama care as i can. >> reporter: it is shaping up to be a defining issue in the presidential election. a 26 state coalition is challenging the law, specifically the individual mandate requiring each citizen to buy insurance. the justice department has filed its own petition in response. by next june months before the november election the supreme court will likely issue a decision on the constitutionalty of the president's plan. a poll showed only 39% favor the new health care law. only 44% favor an individual mandate. so much of this in the supreme court's hands. the court will likely decide by the end of the year whether it will accept the case. >> we are hearing much about romney care on the campaign trail? >> reporter: that is what is so interesting about this. we have everybody talking about obama care. remember tim pawlenty said he was trying to make it a bombny care. he tried to make a point with that. he is now out of the race. so it is hard to know how all of these candidates hitching the
now. >> repeal obama care. >> obama care. >> repeal obama care. >> wipe out as much as obama care as i can. >> reporter: it is shaping up to be a defining issue in the presidential election. a 26 state coalition is challenging the law, specifically the individual mandate requiring each citizen to buy insurance. the justice department has filed its own petition in response. by next june months before the november election the supreme court will likely issue a...
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. >>> and president obama takes the stage and lays out his vision for the country's future. it's wednesday, january 25th. and we begin with a check of your forecast. not nearly as foggily out there. >>> we -- foggy out there, is it, lynnette? >>> no and we like that temperature-wise, not so bad. glen burnie, you're coming in around 35 degrees and westminster 36 and question oats, 36. you don't need your heaviest coat because we'll warm things up like we did yesterday. i'm not going to say it's 59 like it was yesterday. but we'll have the temperatures above average for today. and maryland's most powerful radar is dry and we're scanning the skies and looking for some we'll stay dry but as we go into tomorrow, we'll see some rain in here. but here is the hour-by-hour forecast. 42 degrees is where we should be for a high normally and we work our way into 4:00 p.m. and i'm thinking 36 degrees and we could be in the 50s once again. tell us about the traffic. >>> traffic is tarting to stack up quickly on the west side. and we're blocking a lane. we have a look at that delay in a mo
. >>> and president obama takes the stage and lays out his vision for the country's future. it's wednesday, january 25th. and we begin with a check of your forecast. not nearly as foggily out there. >>> we -- foggy out there, is it, lynnette? >>> no and we like that temperature-wise, not so bad. glen burnie, you're coming in around 35 degrees and westminster 36 and question oats, 36. you don't need your heaviest coat because we'll warm things up like we did yesterday....
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president obama -- president obama's plan cuts the debt, honors our values, brightens the future of our children our families and our nation. it's a heck of a lot better. it passes the arithmetic test and far more important, it passes the values test. my fellow americans, all of us in this grand hall and everybody watching at home, when we vote in this election, we'll be deciding what kind of country we want to live in. if you want a winner-take-all, you're on your own society, you should support the republican ticket. but if you want a country of shared opportunities and shared responsibility, a we're all in this together society, you should vote for barack obama and joe biden. if you -- if you want -- if you want america -- if you want every american to vote and you think it is wrong to change voting procedures, just to reduce the turnout of younger, poor, minority and disabled voters, you should support barack obama. and if you think, if you think the president was right to open the doors of american opportunity to all those young immigrants brought here when they were young so they
president obama -- president obama's plan cuts the debt, honors our values, brightens the future of our children our families and our nation. it's a heck of a lot better. it passes the arithmetic test and far more important, it passes the values test. my fellow americans, all of us in this grand hall and everybody watching at home, when we vote in this election, we'll be deciding what kind of country we want to live in. if you want a winner-take-all, you're on your own society, you should...
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says he'll bring with him on the campaign trail. >> president obama is calling far one year extension for the bush year tax cuts but only for people making less than 250,000 a year. >> many american families including these good looking people behind me could see their taxes go up by $2200 starting on january 1st of next year. >> romney's team is calling this a massive tax increase and under obama's proposal it would expire under those on 250,000 a year. unlike president obama, governor romney understanding that the last thing we need to do in this economy is raise taxes on anyone. >> so get this, the obama campaign responded to that statement with a statement of their own, there's a lot of back and forth when this comes to this issue on the campaign trail. >>> thanks for that live report from washington, we'll see you tomorrow. also in politics, the first openly gay member of the congress has tied the knot, barney frank married his long time partner over the weekend in massachusetts, the congressman recently praised president obama support of same sex marriage, he says it's a sign th
says he'll bring with him on the campaign trail. >> president obama is calling far one year extension for the bush year tax cuts but only for people making less than 250,000 a year. >> many american families including these good looking people behind me could see their taxes go up by $2200 starting on january 1st of next year. >> romney's team is calling this a massive tax increase and under obama's proposal it would expire under those on 250,000 a year. unlike president...
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obama and they had a moment. >> i said, hi, president. he started asking me questions and he was like, you must be out of school, then? >> reporter: president obama reached for a presidential pad of paper and a presidential pen, and wrote out an official excused absence note. >> i was like, really? please excuse tyler, he is with me, barack obama. >> reporter: he has had autographs before but this is on another level. >> i kind of wanted to brag at school and tell them, look at what i got. >> showing it to my teacher, in rochester, show you, this is why i missed school on fridays. tomorrow, the vice president's wife, will release a children's book, don't forget nanna, god bless our troops. >>> two companies are putting bid in to bring carousel back to inner harbor. they pull the plug on the operator for financial troubles. there is a classic ride with 30 animal figures and two chariots, a company is pitching a smaller one that features pig yours that represent the local area including a blue crab and baltimore orioles. >>> shawn johnson h
obama and they had a moment. >> i said, hi, president. he started asking me questions and he was like, you must be out of school, then? >> reporter: president obama reached for a presidential pad of paper and a presidential pen, and wrote out an official excused absence note. >> i was like, really? please excuse tyler, he is with me, barack obama. >> reporter: he has had autographs before but this is on another level. >> i kind of wanted to brag at school and tell...
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and in this campaign, there's only one real issue, obama's record. job number one for the president, convince people his policies are working. >> the state of our union is getting stronger. >> reporter: but one of the challenges for this president is that he said much the same thing about the economy before. last year. >> we are poised for progress. the economy is growing again. >> reporter: and in 2010. >> the worst of the storm has passed. >> reporter: so, tonight, the president needed to point the way forward, show the country what a future under his second term might look like. >> we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot. and everyone fair share. and everyone plays by the same set of rules. what's at stake aren't democratic values or republican values. but american values. and we have to reclaim them. >> reporter: but the great theme and thrust of his speech boiled down to one word, fairness. the president is looking to tap into a deep sense in the american public that from wall street to washington, the game is rigged. >> it's t
and in this campaign, there's only one real issue, obama's record. job number one for the president, convince people his policies are working. >> the state of our union is getting stronger. >> reporter: but one of the challenges for this president is that he said much the same thing about the economy before. last year. >> we are poised for progress. the economy is growing again. >> reporter: and in 2010. >> the worst of the storm has passed. >> reporter: so,...
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mientras tanto el presidente barack obama habló esta mañana sobre la reforma inmigratoria y le dijo a las congresistas que aprueben la proyecto de ley. paola alonzo nos amplía. >> tenemos que pasar la reforma inmigratoria. es bueno para nuestra economía, para nuestra seguridad nacional, para nuestra gente, para nuestro pueblo y tenemos que hacerlo este año. >> reportera: dijo el presidente barack obama en la capital a los congresistas demócratas y republicanos de la cámara de representantes. >> tenemos un tiempo para hacerlo. los republicanos de la cámara incluyendo el vicepresidente de la cámara. debemos actuar, así que no esperemos más. >> reportera: activistas que se mantienen pronunciándose en él la capital, el discurso de esta mañana del mandatario, les dio luz y esperanza para continuar luchando por lo que ellos creen es justo. >> mientras que sea positivo, estamos bien, estamos con el presidente. >> reportera: más de 40 personas contestaron en la capital del país para pedirles a los republicanos que apoye el proceso de ley que les brinde un apoyo a la ciudadanía
mientras tanto el presidente barack obama habló esta mañana sobre la reforma inmigratoria y le dijo a las congresistas que aprueben la proyecto de ley. paola alonzo nos amplía. >> tenemos que pasar la reforma inmigratoria. es bueno para nuestra economía, para nuestra seguridad nacional, para nuestra gente, para nuestro pueblo y tenemos que hacerlo este año. >> reportera: dijo el presidente barack obama en la capital a los congresistas demócratas y republicanos de la cámara de...
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republicans blame president obama for the collapse of a bigger deal that would have cut spending and reduced the country's debt. >> it is the president's responsibility to lay out a plan and to bring people together but it's a total dereliction of duty and a lack of courage to deal with the issues. >> it rests in the hands of the senate. >>> president obama is scheduled to give an update on the fiscal cliff within the next 15 minutes. when that happens, we will join him live for that announcement. >> for more on the fiscal cliff and what it could moon for your pay, we got you covered. just head to our home page for a breakdown of different scenarios in washington, what it could moan for your money. for more on the fiscal cliff and a heated debate, check out an all brand-new episode of square off. the round table discussion airs right here on abc2 at 11 on sunday morning. >>> continuing coverage in the planned port strike. dock workers have been working on an expired contract. today the u.s. marry time alines and the long shoring association have agreed to a 30 day extension allowing
republicans blame president obama for the collapse of a bigger deal that would have cut spending and reduced the country's debt. >> it is the president's responsibility to lay out a plan and to bring people together but it's a total dereliction of duty and a lack of courage to deal with the issues. >> it rests in the hands of the senate. >>> president obama is scheduled to give an update on the fiscal cliff within the next 15 minutes. when that happens, we will join him...
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president obama and mitt romney are hitting as many tossup states as possible today. we go live to washington. it's getting easy to predict where the events will hold events. these tossup states are where they're hanging out. >> reporter: there's only a handful of swing states. that's where youl find president obama and mitt romney from now until election day. >> we're starting here in ohio -- >> reporter: as time runs out and money runs thin both campaigns are picking and choosing their states wisely. it labels eight states as tossups. that includes iowa, stop number one for the president today. >> if you said you won't give a big tax cut to the wasn't thy but you're caught on video promising it would include the top 1%, then you might have rom knee sha. >> reporter: obama made his way west to colorado, another state up for grabs. later tonight he heads to nevada where romney held his first campaign event of the day. >> he's out of ideas and out of excuses. in november you're going to put him out of office. >> reporter: after nevada romney will end his day where the
president obama and mitt romney are hitting as many tossup states as possible today. we go live to washington. it's getting easy to predict where the events will hold events. these tossup states are where they're hanging out. >> reporter: there's only a handful of swing states. that's where youl find president obama and mitt romney from now until election day. >> we're starting here in ohio -- >> reporter: as time runs out and money runs thin both campaigns are picking and...
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you can find more on our website. >>> it's president obama sunday. chris chance around the world are commemorating this day but some extra attention is being feed the vatican today. >>> how do go green without making your wife or husband upset. tips about making the switch in your own home. plus, sheer madness, but all for a good cause. why so many went bald this weekend. >> and what's wrong with that? >> nothing. bald is beautiful. >>> i got to tell you, we started off beautiful, but some nasty weather out there. more on this and some fantastic temperatures this week. >>> how's it going? >> u.s. soldiers in afghanistan got a surprise visit from the commander in chief today. it marked his first time visiting the country since taking office. he thanked them for the progress being made on the battle front. meantime, in a meeting with afghan president, obama stressed the ultimate goal of passing the security responsibility to the karzai- led government. >> a transition will need to occur so that more and more security efforts are made by the afghans. >>
you can find more on our website. >>> it's president obama sunday. chris chance around the world are commemorating this day but some extra attention is being feed the vatican today. >>> how do go green without making your wife or husband upset. tips about making the switch in your own home. plus, sheer madness, but all for a good cause. why so many went bald this weekend. >> and what's wrong with that? >> nothing. bald is beautiful. >>> i got to tell you,...
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president obama's plan would cut the deaf set by 4 trillion dollars. twice what republicans proposed. to do that, the president and democrats are calling for some tax increases including ending subsidies for oil and gas companies and closing tax loopholes for some businesses. that's a nonstarter for republicans. >> we are not going to raise tax in the middle of this horribleeconomic situation. >> reporter: republicans are pushing for cuts to medicaid and medicare and social security. president obama told lawmakers last night he is prepared to put social security on the table but some democratic lawmakers say no way. >> house democrats are not supporting any cuts in benefits for social security or medicare. >> reporter: the obama administration is warning of the dire consequences of what would happen if the government hits the credit limit and can't pay its bills. >> you will see catastrophic damage across the american economy and across the global economy. >> reporter: president obama holds a press conference this morning and later today will meet with
president obama's plan would cut the deaf set by 4 trillion dollars. twice what republicans proposed. to do that, the president and democrats are calling for some tax increases including ending subsidies for oil and gas companies and closing tax loopholes for some businesses. that's a nonstarter for republicans. >> we are not going to raise tax in the middle of this horribleeconomic situation. >> reporter: republicans are pushing for cuts to medicaid and medicare and social...
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president obama is taking no chances raising the pressure yet again today.lksmjdtqi rq)e' >> reporter: it's become an almost daily ritual. >> i am absolutely convinced that this tax cut plan while not perfect will help grow our economy and create jobs i9vthe private sector. >> reporter: president obama cokesing congress to pass the tax cut compromise. >> i know there are different aspects of this plan to which members of congress on both f the aisle object. that's the nature of compromise. >> reporter: today he came halfway to his goal. the senate passed the plan with overwhelming support from bn parties. >> the yeas are 81, nays 19. >> two parties idea logically divided agreed on a major issue for the american people. >> reporter: that leaves the president to focus his powers of persuasion n"ere they are most needed in the house where few democrats support it. >> we worked hard to negotiate an agreement that's a win for middle class families and a win for our economy. >> reporter: the plan would extend the no.bush tax cuts for everyone for two years, extend unemployment benefits for
president obama is taking no chances raising the pressure yet again today.lksmjdtqi rq)e' >> reporter: it's become an almost daily ritual. >> i am absolutely convinced that this tax cut plan while not perfect will help grow our economy and create jobs i9vthe private sector. >> reporter: president obama cokesing congress to pass the tax cut compromise. >> i know there are different aspects of this plan to which members of congress on both f the aisle object. that's the...
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. ♪ >> juliana: la administración obama dijo que el los graves problemas que enfrentan los usuarios a través del internet obligaron a descender hasta seis semanas más, hasta marzo de 2014 la legislación del obamacare. y es que el colapso del portal, hizo que los republicanos piden la renuncia de la secretaría de salud por considerarla la principal responsable de este caso. -y más de obamacare, la presión por la falla es tal que el los miembros de la cámara de representantes analizaban los problemas para ver si escuchaban a los contratistas encargados del manejo de la paga de la página, lo cual puso al presidente obama en una pésima condición. los contratistas de la compañía han dicho que debido a cambios de último momento, en la página de inscripción, este sistema se puso lento y se bloqueó. -por otra parte un jurado de un acuerdo de buena nueva york, declaró responsable del banco de américa de vender hipotecas. el banco fue acusado de fraude, hecho que se considera una victoria para el departamento de justicia. un becerro de la destitución financiara dijo que esto
. ♪ >> juliana: la administración obama dijo que el los graves problemas que enfrentan los usuarios a través del internet obligaron a descender hasta seis semanas más, hasta marzo de 2014 la legislación del obamacare. y es que el colapso del portal, hizo que los republicanos piden la renuncia de la secretaría de salud por considerarla la principal responsable de este caso. -y más de obamacare, la presión por la falla es tal que el los miembros de la cámara de representantes...
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president obama walking down the aisle. you see the republican leader in the house eric cantor behind him, senate democratic leader harry reid. president might make it down the aisle a little bit more quickly than normal. this is a very divided congress right now. one of the things the president wants to do tonight is make sure he finishes before the kickoff of the nfl season opener out in green bay. but he will be presenting a very ambitious program, almost half a trillion dollars, he says, devoted to job creation. chris, one of the problems he has when we look at the poll, there's vice president biden and speaker of the house boehner. by a two to one margin, they believe president obama's policies have actually made the situation worse. >> that's a difficult thing to deal with, because he now needs to find new methods of reversing that perception. one thing he may have working for him tonight is that one thing we know for sure with the american people, they are done with left, right, divisiveness, so, hopefully he can fin
president obama walking down the aisle. you see the republican leader in the house eric cantor behind him, senate democratic leader harry reid. president might make it down the aisle a little bit more quickly than normal. this is a very divided congress right now. one of the things the president wants to do tonight is make sure he finishes before the kickoff of the nfl season opener out in green bay. but he will be presenting a very ambitious program, almost half a trillion dollars, he says,...
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president obama turns 50 today, and looks it. we examine the greatnene and the grayness on the west wing, where there's not much to celebrate and a lot to wish for. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, 2011.is "nightline," august 4th, >> thanks for joining us, everyone, i'm bill weir. well, the closing bell on wall street was hardly a death nel tonight, but it was nernly an indication of just how sick our economy is these days. and that sickness, only compounded by fear. anyone with a 401(k) can worry that the euro might crash, that unemployment could get worse that recession would be our new normalal but in an effort to replace some of that fear with knowledge, we asked some smart people the four big questions of the day. so, how bad was it really? it was bad. the drop in the dow, the worst since the great recession crash of late '08. >> tough day on wall street today. >> today's massive selloff on wall street. >> stocks around the world take a ma
president obama turns 50 today, and looks it. we examine the greatnene and the grayness on the west wing, where there's not much to celebrate and a lot to wish for. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, 2011.is "nightline," august 4th, >> thanks for joining us, everyone, i'm bill weir. well, the closing bell on wall street was hardly a death nel tonight, but it was nernly an indication of...
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>>> tonight on "nightline," a day in the life of president barack obama. we've got exclusive one-on-one access and a critical moment of his young presidency. on the day when his healthcare plans may have been dealt a major blow. >>> race debate. the morning after he sparked national controversy by saying police acted stupidly, arresting his friend, scholar henry louis gates, does the president stand by his comments? >>> power of prayer. president obama reveals the new deeper role of spirituality in his life. all the questions, all the answers on a special edition of "nightline," starting right now. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm terry moran. and we're in cleveland, ohio tonight. president barack obama took his healthcare proposal here directly to the american people today at a town hall meeting just outside the city. and as the president fielded questions on costs and quality of care, back home in washington democratic leaders acknowledge that his goal of passing sweeping reform in both the house and the senate before the au
>>> tonight on "nightline," a day in the life of president barack obama. we've got exclusive one-on-one access and a critical moment of his young presidency. on the day when his healthcare plans may have been dealt a major blow. >>> race debate. the morning after he sparked national controversy by saying police acted stupidly, arresting his friend, scholar henry louis gates, does the president stand by his comments? >>> power of prayer. president obama...
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tim johnson goes head to head with president obama on the most critical issue facing the country, but can we afford his new healthcare plan? captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. and we begin tonight with new details in the death of michael jackson and an investigation that is increasingly pointed toward prescription drug abuse. law enforcement officials today continued to investigate the doctors who treated jackson. they're pouring over medical records and already they recovered narcotics from the home where he first fell into cardiac arrest. and now, there's a shocking raw video released this morning that in many ways may help connect all the dots, a freak accident that struck jackson in the prime of his great career. and may have sent this bright star in a much darker direction. lisa fletcher has the report. ♪ >> it was this famous 1984 pepsi commercial that changed michael jackson's life forever. ♪ in this shocking just released "us weekly" video, we go behind the scenes and see for the very first time how the commercial went horribly wrong. on the
tim johnson goes head to head with president obama on the most critical issue facing the country, but can we afford his new healthcare plan? captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. and we begin tonight with new details in the death of michael jackson and an investigation that is increasingly pointed toward prescription drug abuse. law enforcement officials today continued to investigate the doctors who treated jackson. they're pouring over medical records and...
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enter, angry rick. >> he is the worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama. angry at a "new york times" reporter who dared ask him why he said that. >> is that true? >> what speech did you listen to? stop lying. quit distorting my words. if i see it, it's bull [ bleep ]. >> reporter: his passion drove his campaign further than anybody expected, but today with ailing 3-year-old daughter bella just out of the hospital, facing a possible embarrassing loss in his home state under a barrage of attack ads. >> we fired him as senator. why promote him to president? >> reporter: today it was goodbye, rick. though he leaves the race with one of the most conservative voices in the country and the guy who gave mitt romney and the republican establishment
enter, angry rick. >> he is the worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama. angry at a "new york times" reporter who dared ask him why he said that. >> is that true? >> what speech did you listen to? stop lying. quit distorting my words. if i see it, it's bull [ bleep ]. >> reporter: his passion drove his campaign further than anybody expected, but today with ailing 3-year-old daughter bella just out of the hospital, facing a possible...
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as you may have heard a speech from president obama will be placed in class rooms across the country on tuesday. tomorrow you will get your first look at the speech. abc 2 news talked to local parents about the issue tonight. >> reporter: christian it comes down to fear of what the president will say. today the obama administration is on the defensive about the speech that no one expect today be controversial. president obama's back to school speech will be beamed over the internet and into class rooms tuesday as parents prepare for a new school year. some parents fear the president is using the address to indoctrinate their r children. so we headed to the state fair to see what families. >> so much has been jammed down our throats and this just adding one more fear. now he's going to our children. >> we are on the hoopla, a lot of uncertainty because it is the president who taking action. >> reporter: this morning education secretary went on the defensive saying obama only wants to encourage the nation's youth to do their be best. >> the message is about personal responsibility and
as you may have heard a speech from president obama will be placed in class rooms across the country on tuesday. tomorrow you will get your first look at the speech. abc 2 news talked to local parents about the issue tonight. >> reporter: christian it comes down to fear of what the president will say. today the obama administration is on the defensive about the speech that no one expect today be controversial. president obama's back to school speech will be beamed over the internet and...
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king would have been 81 years old. >>> in washington, president barack obama is honoring dr. king's legacy of service by helping serve meals to the needy today. obama, the first lady and daughters visited a social services organization short distance from the white house. where they served lunch and chatted with the clients. it was actually the first stop of several activities by obama in observance of the federal holiday. >>> how would you like to play governor for a day? a nonprofit group is giving residents the chance to take charge of the maryland budget. the maryland budget and tax policy institute has produced a video game that allows visitors to its web site to try balancing maryland's budget. >> more often than not the more money you get the less people are happy with you. so that's where the balance comes in and it just goes to show that the governor's job is very difficult and he's got a lot of tough choices to make. >> maryland faces a possible $2 billion deficit. players travel to different locations to view some of the budget options. the schoolhouse for educatio
king would have been 81 years old. >>> in washington, president barack obama is honoring dr. king's legacy of service by helping serve meals to the needy today. obama, the first lady and daughters visited a social services organization short distance from the white house. where they served lunch and chatted with the clients. it was actually the first stop of several activities by obama in observance of the federal holiday. >>> how would you like to play governor for a day? a...
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if that's the case, president obama has some true friends. these two are so frustrated with the man they helped elect, they've taken it on the road. >> we've always been and always will be a aaa country. >> reporter: in the wake of the last week's deal, the plunging stock market. his critics have called him weak. irrelevant. two friends have added their voice. tavis smiley and dr. cornell west. who did 65 appearances for then senator obama. >> enough with the speeches. now it's time to focus on jobs. now, we're going to focus on jobs. >> reporter: today, they do not sound so friendly. they say they have a message to the president from america's urnds class. >> they want to know that he's going to fight for them. >> reporter: their poverty tour pulled into the presesent's backyard today with a stop at d.c.'s central kitchen. here, formerly unemployed locals learn culinary skills. the goal of the tour is to highlight rampant unemployment and income inequality. and their view that the president is not doing enough. what is the white house view o
if that's the case, president obama has some true friends. these two are so frustrated with the man they helped elect, they've taken it on the road. >> we've always been and always will be a aaa country. >> reporter: in the wake of the last week's deal, the plunging stock market. his critics have called him weak. irrelevant. two friends have added their voice. tavis smiley and dr. cornell west. who did 65 appearances for then senator obama. >> enough with the speeches. now...
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candidate obama promised the big spenders would no longer get the plum positions. tonight, we report on whether he kept that promise and how does his white house compare to the bush administration he denounced? >>> back stabbed. pakistan arrests the brave people who helped the united states get osama bin laden. outrage building against pakistan tonight. >>> vampire attack in your house. the truth about which of your home appliances sucks up the most energy while you sleep. costing you a whole lot of money. >>> and, team spirit. some big league players with a home run for the heart. >>> good evening. most of us agree, it is a stark reality of modern politics. the hammer lock of money on american power and government. three years ago, candidate obama promised he would change that in his white house. first up tonight, jake tapper, who spent the day looking at new evidence about what is actually happening, three years later. >> reporter: there they're at fancy white house state dinners. >> my good friend from law school, associate attorney general tom perrelli. >> repo
candidate obama promised the big spenders would no longer get the plum positions. tonight, we report on whether he kept that promise and how does his white house compare to the bush administration he denounced? >>> back stabbed. pakistan arrests the brave people who helped the united states get osama bin laden. outrage building against pakistan tonight. >>> vampire attack in your house. the truth about which of your home appliances sucks up the most energy while you sleep....
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and this is the final time barack obama will ever do this. this is his last political campaign and the last rally and so tonight this cold iowa air is thick with emotion and nostalgia and edged with a bit of anxiety about what will happen tomorrow. you talk to the obama people, they express kind of gritty, grim, even, confidence. they think they'll get it done. but they know this time so different from the last time. it's not about inspiration, it's about perspiration, all about hard work. madison, wisconsin this morning, bright and crisp and obama crowd filling the streets about 18,000 of them. sort of fired up. sort of ready to go. >> i don't know. it's pretty early to be fired up. >> reporter: bruce springsteen came and sang. ♪ no retreat >> reporter: and this time around for obama and his crowd the gritty courage, mournful determination in his song rings truer, perhaps. >> incredible crowd and it's good to be back. >> reporter: he has changed so much. he's in the fight of his life and he knows it and his hoarse voice told the tale. >> w
and this is the final time barack obama will ever do this. this is his last political campaign and the last rally and so tonight this cold iowa air is thick with emotion and nostalgia and edged with a bit of anxiety about what will happen tomorrow. you talk to the obama people, they express kind of gritty, grim, even, confidence. they think they'll get it done. but they know this time so different from the last time. it's not about inspiration, it's about perspiration, all about hard work....
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. >> you want to hear from obama. last year he denied bonuses for appointees, and he will do that again this year state of the union is tonight. this morning, we will head live to washington, dc, to find vivian hertado with a preview. >> çreporter: good morning, president obama will give his speak. the speak -- speech. the speech will focus on the economy, creating jobs, and getting the house in order. speaking exclusively with diane sawyer he said that means reigning in the $1.35 trillion deficit. >> is will be a slow chipping away. i will propose a series of measures that shows we are serious about it. >> reporter: he wants to impose a pay freeze for appointees and senior white house staff. his budget covers less than one tenth of what the government spends but will save $250 billion over ten years. republican are balking at the proposals. >> it will take a lot more than just this modest freeze to get us back on track. democratic leaders said to the president. >> eight years prior to presidenf obama's one year, we
. >> you want to hear from obama. last year he denied bonuses for appointees, and he will do that again this year state of the union is tonight. this morning, we will head live to washington, dc, to find vivian hertado with a preview. >> çreporter: good morning, president obama will give his speak. the speak -- speech. the speech will focus on the economy, creating jobs, and getting the house in order. speaking exclusively with diane sawyer he said that means reigning in the $1.35...
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barack obama mitt romney. we will tell you about what is headed your way this morning reports from chicago and boston to see what the presidential candidates are doing on this election day. >> and the war against soda not just in new york, a hospital now banning it altogether. >>> you're watching the station that works for you. now good morning maryland.
barack obama mitt romney. we will tell you about what is headed your way this morning reports from chicago and boston to see what the presidential candidates are doing on this election day. >> and the war against soda not just in new york, a hospital now banning it altogether. >>> you're watching the station that works for you. now good morning maryland.
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think about it, and start over. >> clara mccaskill says she cannot support the decision. >> president obama had a 40 minute pep talk with the democrat. >> earlier there was talk about introducing the bill and doing it on a bi-partisan basis, but it is now a completely partisan issue. >> there can't just be a private approach. we have to have competition with the insurance industry. this expects to remain in session next week as well. >>> this is tj, abc washington news, washington. >> >> now, this vote is to determine whether the casino will be able to move forward. other options include allowing the slots near the racetrack or rejecting both of the proposals all together. the council members need four votes, but only five plan to take part. >>> it is the holiday season, but as you are celebrating, be aware of your drive home. a new drunk driving policy is going to be across the nation. it's over the limit, under arrest, and checked out. if you are caught driving drunk, you will be arrested. >> one of the most difficult aspects of police work is for us to go to the door of a family member o
think about it, and start over. >> clara mccaskill says she cannot support the decision. >> president obama had a 40 minute pep talk with the democrat. >> earlier there was talk about introducing the bill and doing it on a bi-partisan basis, but it is now a completely partisan issue. >> there can't just be a private approach. we have to have competition with the insurance industry. this expects to remain in session next week as well. >>> this is tj, abc...
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one by one, republicans jumped in for the chance to challenge president obama next november. some faces are familiar. >> i'm running for president of the united states. >> reporter: others are hoping to make a name on the national stage. >> i'm jon huntsman and i'm running for president of the sunshine -- united states. michele bachmann made a splash with an iowa straw poll victory. >> barack obama will be a one-term president. >> reporter: but found this tough to stay ahead of the pack. >> reporter: rick perry had a series of debate flubs. >> commerce, education -- and what's the third one? >> reporter: numbers turned things in herman cain's favor. >> my 9-9-9 plan. >> reporter: in december -- >> i am suspending my presidential campaign. >> reporter: cain stepped aside. former massachusetts governor mitt romney stayed steady and that made him a target. >> are you going to keep talking? >> reporter: but the republican candidates did find one thing to agree on. >> we're going to need all of us together as a team to beat obama. >> reporter: taking aim at the president's economi
one by one, republicans jumped in for the chance to challenge president obama next november. some faces are familiar. >> i'm running for president of the united states. >> reporter: others are hoping to make a name on the national stage. >> i'm jon huntsman and i'm running for president of the sunshine -- united states. michele bachmann made a splash with an iowa straw poll victory. >> barack obama will be a one-term president. >> reporter: but found this tough to...
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. >>> president obama's ten-day four country asian tour is over. earlier today obama held a one- on-one meeting with the russian president. he put pressure on congress. the two presidents signed a nuclear agreement in april. obama administration wants the senate to ratify the treaty before the new congress takes over in january when the democratic majority shrinks. >>> what do a few car dealers, fuel funeral directors and airline pilots have in congress? >> reporter: this washington hotel is freshman orientation. in the lobby we found a man who used to work in manufacturing in kansas. >> i have never run for a political office before. that experience is reel haven't for what americans are looking for today. >> reporter: bob young from indiana was heading out to find a place to live. >> it is time to finally hit the ground running. and start to do the people's work. >> reporter: it is a huge freshman class. at least 85 republicans. nearly half never served in government. among them sixing doctors, three car deal e two funeral directors, airline pilo
. >>> president obama's ten-day four country asian tour is over. earlier today obama held a one- on-one meeting with the russian president. he put pressure on congress. the two presidents signed a nuclear agreement in april. obama administration wants the senate to ratify the treaty before the new congress takes over in january when the democratic majority shrinks. >>> what do a few car dealers, fuel funeral directors and airline pilots have in congress? >> reporter:...
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obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more partisan bickering. >> we'll see if they do it. we'll see what happens when the new congress takes office in january. >>> the big headline of the morning. i'll give you a taste of what the newspapers are showing this morning. this is the cover of "the new york times." it simply says, obama's night, right there at the top of the page. a smiling mr. obama yesterday in one of the campaign offices near his home in chicago. >> on the left coast, "the l.a. times" says obama again. the swing states stealing the election again. nice thumbs-up from the presi
obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more...
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that was the theme of president obama's state of the union address tonight. that's how he summed up the challenges facing the country and his plans to meet them. it is a tenuous moment for president obama, a moment of drama and opportunity in the wake of the tucson shootings that seemed to sober up the political classes somewhat. but it's a crossroads in his presidency, and the president faces challenges of his own. tonight, we take a look at what he said and how he did. it was different this time. you could see the shift in attitudes here in washington in the house chamber itself. dozens of democrats and republicans crossing the aisle to sit together. and so many wearing black and white ribbons, black for mourning, white for peace. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states! >> reporter: hovering over president obama's speech tonight was an unmistakable spirit, a newfound sense of what almost seemed like responsibility and determination. call it the spirit of tucson. you heard it from the president himself as he summoned the congress and the country
that was the theme of president obama's state of the union address tonight. that's how he summed up the challenges facing the country and his plans to meet them. it is a tenuous moment for president obama, a moment of drama and opportunity in the wake of the tucson shootings that seemed to sober up the political classes somewhat. but it's a crossroads in his presidency, and the president faces challenges of his own. tonight, we take a look at what he said and how he did. it was different this...
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first lady michelle obama will be here at camden yards at 11:00 this morning. she's teeming up with major league baseball. they are trying to help kids to be healthy and fit and right now i've got tim brosnan here with me with major league baseball joining me. good morning and thank you for being here. ? thank you so much. >> reporter: tell me a little about the partnership. what is going on? >> the lets move partnership is actually an initiative started by the first lady. it's intended to attack an issue that is one that affects children and families and communities and baseball believes that doing good in our community is an obligation of baseball any time that the white house has an initiative that is intended to attack, we think the power of both our organizations can affect some change. >> reporter: why is it important? we're talking about battling childhood obesity. why is it important? >> it's a community issue but it's really a nationwide issue, the costs to the nation of an epidemic like this are great. again, baseball is a family entertainment and we
first lady michelle obama will be here at camden yards at 11:00 this morning. she's teeming up with major league baseball. they are trying to help kids to be healthy and fit and right now i've got tim brosnan here with me with major league baseball joining me. good morning and thank you for being here. ? thank you so much. >> reporter: tell me a little about the partnership. what is going on? >> the lets move partnership is actually an initiative started by the first lady. it's...
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i think it's noble to defend obama-care. it's ignited a disdain for the expansion of the federal government. it's not just among tea partiers. the abc-post poll has the former coalition calling themselves independents. >> the country is not saying we like republicans. they're saying we don't like the current agenda. the republicans are standing there. >> we have a public in the midst of high unemployment that wants less spending. that was not predicted by this administration. it was counter to what liberals normally call for. counter to what worked for fdr. we can talk about the great depression, george. but the fact is that i think if unemployment weren't so bad, people would feel better about obama care and the stimulus packages. as long as unemployment is up, the mick will not appreciate how the president handles the economy. >> before the 36th election and after the '36 election in which roosevelt carried 46 of 48 states, democrats wanted him to be more conservative. 18% wanted to increase spending. >> they were enjoying
i think it's noble to defend obama-care. it's ignited a disdain for the expansion of the federal government. it's not just among tea partiers. the abc-post poll has the former coalition calling themselves independents. >> the country is not saying we like republicans. they're saying we don't like the current agenda. the republicans are standing there. >> we have a public in the midst of high unemployment that wants less spending. that was not predicted by this administration. it was...
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buenas tardes el presidente obama anunciÓ que las personas que asÍ lo deseen podrÁn mantener sus planes mÉdicos durante el aÑo 2014 y se comprometiÓ a ayudar a los que inesperadamente recibieron cartas de cancelaciÓn de sus pÓlizas de seguros mÉdicos. >> todo en respuesta josÉ a quiÉnes han criticado el mandatario por no cumplir sus promesas en torno a lo que se refiere al obamacare. >> vanessa h tiene los detalles a continuaciÓn. >> (♪). >> mÁs de 3 millones de personas alrededor del paÍs recibieron cartas como esta, notificandoles que sus pÓlizas de seguros serÍan canceladas, entre estos elena navas una estudiante de doctorado en chicago asegura esto es arbitrario. >> recibÍ una carta diciendo que no tenÍa seguro porque no tenia empleo y que la opciÓn que tenÍa era solamente pagar, sÍ pagar por lo menos unos 550 dÓlares al mÍ, sin mis hijos. >> se crearon pÁginas en internet en que usuarios se quejaban de las cancelaciones, este cliente dice le cancelaron su pÓliza y le ofrecieron una que aumentÓ de 763 dolares al mes a 989, este cliente dice que pagarÁ 187 d
buenas tardes el presidente obama anunciÓ que las personas que asÍ lo deseen podrÁn mantener sus planes mÉdicos durante el aÑo 2014 y se comprometiÓ a ayudar a los que inesperadamente recibieron cartas de cancelaciÓn de sus pÓlizas de seguros mÉdicos. >> todo en respuesta josÉ a quiÉnes han criticado el mandatario por no cumplir sus promesas en torno a lo que se refiere al obamacare. >> vanessa h tiene los detalles a continuaciÓn. >> (♪). >> mÁs de 3...
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the question asked is who would better handful foreign poll ti, obama 54%, romney 42%. >> all right. tory dunnan, live for us in washington. >> forget all those polls. here's the real scientific measure to see who will win the white house. 7 eleven cups for the fourth consecutive -- obama supporter blue cups, romney red cups. the 7 eleven election results have been on target. in 2008 they predicted correctly that barack obama would win. >>> a national award winning humor writer is giving back to her alma matter. she's publishing her first book "finding her dream home" with all the proceeds supporting catholic high schools science programs. this alum is making a difference. >> reporter: michelle "wojo" remembers her days as a student at the catholic high school. today she's front and center talking about her accomplishments as an author with proceeds benefiting catholic high. >> to remember when you start to do well, give back. give back because i have a lot of good memories of being here this helped for me as a young woman and i think it's important to have it come full circle. >> wo
the question asked is who would better handful foreign poll ti, obama 54%, romney 42%. >> all right. tory dunnan, live for us in washington. >> forget all those polls. here's the real scientific measure to see who will win the white house. 7 eleven cups for the fourth consecutive -- obama supporter blue cups, romney red cups. the 7 eleven election results have been on target. in 2008 they predicted correctly that barack obama would win. >>> a national award winning humor...
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with the health care debate finally coming to a head, an exclusive interview with president obama as he hits the road and tells one woman's sad story to plead his case. but does he have the votes? >>> and forever young, from beavis and butt head, we go inside mtv, the television network that in nearly 30 years has reinvented itself more than madonna. four legged diplomacy, a touching dispatch from the front lines, work for vet earnarians is bringing help to a war torn country. >>> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we begin tonight with politics and the battle over health care. at week's end, we may finally see a vote on president obama's sweeping reform proposal, or maybe not. it is an issue that has polarized americans and been a drag on the administration's popularity, and at this critical moment, the president left washington behind to make his case to the public in ohio, and senior white house correspondent jake tapper was there for an exclusive interview. >> reporter: the president is launching his final push. we can see the finish line now. >> one final push to get this done.
with the health care debate finally coming to a head, an exclusive interview with president obama as he hits the road and tells one woman's sad story to plead his case. but does he have the votes? >>> and forever young, from beavis and butt head, we go inside mtv, the television network that in nearly 30 years has reinvented itself more than madonna. four legged diplomacy, a touching dispatch from the front lines, work for vet earnarians is bringing help to a war torn country....
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obama broke through tradition and walked acing among the headstones in section 60. where soldiers from iraq and afghanistan are buried. there were similar scenes across the country. >> you know when kids have their days off it from school and everyone is just happy they have a memorial day or veterans day off. i don't think of it this way. >> reporter: this 13-year-old boy scout spent the day to replace broken and faded flags. in new york city, the 90th veterans day parade seemed to have grown in size and popularity. >> now i see how the country really cares for their soldiers. that's a big difference from 1972 to 2009. president obama med with the national security council this afternoon to discuss four u.s. strategies currently on the table. >>> students from maryland's 21st school district showed their support today by writing letters to personally thank veterans for their service. governor o'malley and the first lady kicked off operation appreciation as eighth graders read their letters of thanks. >> dear veterans, after all you have done for our country, i woul
obama broke through tradition and walked acing among the headstones in section 60. where soldiers from iraq and afghanistan are buried. there were similar scenes across the country. >> you know when kids have their days off it from school and everyone is just happy they have a memorial day or veterans day off. i don't think of it this way. >> reporter: this 13-year-old boy scout spent the day to replace broken and faded flags. in new york city, the 90th veterans day parade seemed to...
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they're brought in by memory stick but now things are looking good for president obama. reporting in cleveland. >> still a lot left here on election night. >> we're going to bring you the latest on the races and also question 7. which i say chan schaefer is -- christian schaefer is there and we'll hear from him after this break. let's get back to another hot issue, expanded gambling. they put the matter to you. >> that's right it comes down to tonight. christian schaefer is live with the proposed casino vote. >> a lot of people thought that back when maryland added casino gambling that this would be the most lucrative sight to put a casino. it's right across from virginia which has no gambling at all and also millions of people visit the dc area every year and this location is convenient for any of them no matter what part of dc they're visiting. so this is the site they always wanted but they couldn't get it when the initial casino bill was put in because there's a lot of people in prince george's county who thought the casino would be bad. a few years later, you have n
they're brought in by memory stick but now things are looking good for president obama. reporting in cleveland. >> still a lot left here on election night. >> we're going to bring you the latest on the races and also question 7. which i say chan schaefer is -- christian schaefer is there and we'll hear from him after this break. let's get back to another hot issue, expanded gambling. they put the matter to you. >> that's right it comes down to tonight. christian schaefer is...
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he said president obama is the greatest threat to our country. a reporter asked him do you think president obama loves america? perry said you'll have to ask him. he even slammed fed chairman ben bernanke saying that if the fed prints more money between now and thee election it would amout to treason and get very ugly if he were down in ugly. diana and rob already he's been on the campaign trail a couple hours and it's alreaea getting quite ugly. >> very ugly. >> bold talk. all right, thanks. live report from washington this morning. >>> also, governor perry took a swipe at president obama over his lack of military service. he suggestedis own service experience would make him a better commander in chief. >> perry said he has a better feel for what the men and women serving the military are going through. >>> a pentagon advisory group proposed changing the military's very pension benefits as a way of saving money. right now they get half of their regular pay after serving 20 years. >> it is to change to a 401(k) plan that they would collect at it
he said president obama is the greatest threat to our country. a reporter asked him do you think president obama loves america? perry said you'll have to ask him. he even slammed fed chairman ben bernanke saying that if the fed prints more money between now and thee election it would amout to treason and get very ugly if he were down in ugly. diana and rob already he's been on the campaign trail a couple hours and it's alreaea getting quite ugly. >> very ugly. >> bold talk. all...
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. >> reporter: president obama desend on fort campbell in private toic that the seals who brought obama bin -- ocam bin laden's -- osama bin lad ann reign of terror to an end. >> thanks to the -- osama bin laden's reign of terror to an end. >> thanks to the courageous the terrorist leaders who struck or nation will never threaten america again. >> reporter: hours earlier a surprising source al-qaeda confirmed bin laden's death warning of stepped up attacks and an upcoming audio message. bin laden's last. u.s. officials say evidence from bin laden's compound confirms he was exploring derailing an american train. >> if a train were to tee rail off a -- derail off a bridge, hundreds of people could be killed. which would have the same effect as blowing up an airport. >> reporter: in-- airplane. >> reporter: intelligence analyst wanted writing samples from bin laden. the white house released this rare extraordinary behind the scenes view inside the west wing. >> good job. >> reporter: with vice president joe biden calling congressional leaders with the news. >> i am calling to tell you that
. >> reporter: president obama desend on fort campbell in private toic that the seals who brought obama bin -- ocam bin laden's -- osama bin lad ann reign of terror to an end. >> thanks to the -- osama bin laden's reign of terror to an end. >> thanks to the courageous the terrorist leaders who struck or nation will never threaten america again. >> reporter: hours earlier a surprising source al-qaeda confirmed bin laden's death warning of stepped up attacks and an...
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>>> tonight on "nightline," president obama with the exclusive. a day after massachusetts voters deal a stinging rebuke to the democratic party and his ambitious agenda, the president goes one on one with george stephanopoulos. >>> plus, presidency in peril? at this pivotal moment in a difficult year, the president answers his critics. but with health care in the balance, can he reset the tone? >>> the tough questions, the candid answers. a special edition of "nightline," president obama, the first year, starts right now. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, this is "nightline," january 20th, 2010. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we begin tonight with politics, and an exclusive interview with president barack obama. exactly one year to the day after he was sworn into office. the timing couldn't be more critical, with democrats licking their wounds after a stunning special election upset in massachusetts, with republican scott brown winning the seat that w
>>> tonight on "nightline," president obama with the exclusive. a day after massachusetts voters deal a stinging rebuke to the democratic party and his ambitious agenda, the president goes one on one with george stephanopoulos. >>> plus, presidency in peril? at this pivotal moment in a difficult year, the president answers his critics. but with health care in the balance, can he reset the tone? >>> the tough questions, the candid answers. a special edition...
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obama. first graders with a very special connection to the white house tree ask their questions of the first lady. >> do they give each other presents? >>> from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden, and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," december 26th, 2012. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. for a holiday, this has been a busy time in washington. as the negotiations surrounding that looming fiscal cliff come to a fever pitch just before the new year. but this is also a time of tradition and celebration in the nation's capital, and nobody decks the halls like the team at the white house for christmas. christmas is there, has come to mean a special visit every year, not just from santa claus, but from abc's own barbara walters. barbara? >> terry, in what has become one of my favorite holiday traditions for the fourth year, i had the privilege of interviewing the president and mrs. obama at the white house. this interview was taped days before the
obama. first graders with a very special connection to the white house tree ask their questions of the first lady. >> do they give each other presents? >>> from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden, and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," december 26th, 2012. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. for a holiday, this has been a busy time in washington. as the negotiations surrounding that looming fiscal cliff come to a...
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they would close all of its parks but some visitors didn't mind. >> me personally, i'm not a fan of obama care f it takes shutting down pacialtion i'm for it. >> reporter: the insistence of republicans to post point affordable care act and the democrat's refusal to consider it have forced an impact. >> i think it's a very good chance that there will be a shutdown in government. we've had a few tea party republicans who have hijacked the congress. >> at stake for maryland with its quarter of a million federal workers, furloughs and hit to the economy with an estimated $15 million per day. baltimore's mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said it sndzs the wrong message. >> we're showing our children that the federal government cannot function. they're showing us that the people that we send to washington to do this, the work of the people can't figure it out. >> reporter: some people aren't happy that members of congress won't get paid. jeff hager, abc2 news. >> if there is a shutdown it will not impact all government workers. aberdeen progress of ground is telling people to show up. a government
they would close all of its parks but some visitors didn't mind. >> me personally, i'm not a fan of obama care f it takes shutting down pacialtion i'm for it. >> reporter: the insistence of republicans to post point affordable care act and the democrat's refusal to consider it have forced an impact. >> i think it's a very good chance that there will be a shutdown in government. we've had a few tea party republicans who have hijacked the congress. >> at stake for maryland...
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president obama took that on. so i had think we have some good issues. >> you have been in washington for a long time. some might call you a career politician. that may be something you will face in the general election campaign. how would you respond to that. >> i will have a word to get things done. we will accomplish results in this very difficult environment. i think the voters want someone who stand up for principles but also will work across party lines to get things done. >> we clearly wanted -- congratulations for the general election. of course we will speak with the senator as we go through the summer and into the fall. senator -- -- juggling a bit and the senator department official, the polls right now show that he is ahead if they're not completely closed. yeah, that's the turn and it wasn't that senator will stand for re-election here in mash maryland. live in south baltimore, christian shaffer, abc 2 new. >> >> now we will look at the opponents facing -- stands right now it looks like daniel who use
president obama took that on. so i had think we have some good issues. >> you have been in washington for a long time. some might call you a career politician. that may be something you will face in the general election campaign. how would you respond to that. >> i will have a word to get things done. we will accomplish results in this very difficult environment. i think the voters want someone who stand up for principles but also will work across party lines to get things done....
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obama's appearance is part of red white and view. you can see him at 11:00 this morning right here on abc 2. >>> on this day in history back in 1972, george wallace was shot while campaigning for the democratic presidential nomination. he was shot at close range by a busboy and janitor from will way key. he was left partially paralyzeed from the shooting but did survive. >>> and the push continues for a young girl missing in arizona. >> the 911 tapes when her parents realized she was no longer in her bedroom. >> a couple locked themselves in the bathroom when thousands of intruders came into their home. more on this when we come back. >>> and patchy fog outside this morning. i'll tell you who it's affecting and how long it will linger. >> we are dealing with an accident on 95. i'll let you know more about the delays coming up in my traffic report. >>> gasoline and equality. gasoline prices are coming down nationally. they're rise not guilty the pacific northwest. 13 cents in a week in washington. 14 in california. analysts say it's b
obama's appearance is part of red white and view. you can see him at 11:00 this morning right here on abc 2. >>> on this day in history back in 1972, george wallace was shot while campaigning for the democratic presidential nomination. he was shot at close range by a busboy and janitor from will way key. he was left partially paralyzeed from the shooting but did survive. >>> and the push continues for a young girl missing in arizona. >> the 911 tapes when her parents...
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romney's campaign kept the location secret saying they didn't want the obama administration to stop them from staging this event in any way. the bottom line is today you have both of them digging up dirt from the past and we will have to see if that work was voters as many of them want to know about the future, not necessarily the past. >> and new poll numbers out and things may be closer than we think in some states. >> reporter: very close. especially in three states, this is a new poll out. nevada, you take a look and see the president has a 2% lead over romney. we move to the next state to colorado, all of the sudden that lead goes down to 1% for the president and then finally we will end in iowa. both candidates at 44%. we talk about key swing states, considering them you go back eight years the president won all three, four years later become won them all, those are the swing states. >> all in the margin of error. thank you. no also a key part of the law banning federal recognition of same sex marriage has been struck down as unconstitutional by a united states appeals court. the d
romney's campaign kept the location secret saying they didn't want the obama administration to stop them from staging this event in any way. the bottom line is today you have both of them digging up dirt from the past and we will have to see if that work was voters as many of them want to know about the future, not necessarily the past. >> and new poll numbers out and things may be closer than we think in some states. >> reporter: very close. especially in three states, this is a...